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Books by the Dalai Lama
Website information provided by the Office of Tibet, the official agency of His Holiness the Dalai Lama in London. As of 1999.
PUBLICATIONS:
Ancient Wisdom, Modern World - Ethics for a New Millennium -- The first major publication after the autobiography Freedom In Exile
Advice from Buddha Shakyamuni -- A brief outline and commentary on the discipline to be observed by a fully ordained Tibetan Buddhist monk.
Aryasura's Aspiration and a Meditation on Compassion -- Four texts on compassion: a bodhisattva's aspirational prayer by the Indian poet Aryasura, and its commentary by the second Dalai Lama; plus The Inseparability of the Spiritual Master and Avalokiteshvara and a talk on activating compassion, both by the present Dalai Lama.
Awakening the Mind, Lightening the Heart -- A practical instruction book on developing compassion in our daily lives through simple meditations that directly relate to past and present relationships.
Beyond Dogma -- His Holiness talks about the path to peace and the future of the planet, seeking to show that true enlightenment can only come from within each of us.
Bodh Gaya Interviews, His Holiness the Dalai Lama 1981-85
Buddhism of Tibet And the Key to the Middle Way. Translated by Jeffrey Hopkins
Commentary on the 37 Practices of a Bodhisattva -- A commentary by the Dalai Lama on the classic text by Thogmed Zangpo, given at Bodh Gaya in 1974.
Cultivating a Daily Meditation -- Two discourses in which His Holiness touches upon the essential points of the Dharma and provides a clear and simple method to cultivate a daily practice of meditation.
Dalai Lama at Harvard: Lectures on the Buddhist Path to Peace -- A series of lectures given by His Holiness at Harvard University, providing an introduction to Buddhist theory and practice and covering a wide spectrum of important issues.
Dalai Lama's Little Book of Wisdom -- The Dalai Lama shares his perspective on such enduring themes as love, religion, justice, human rights, poverty, cultural conflict and protection of the environment.
Dialogues on Universal Responsibility and Education -- Drawn from two workshops held in New Delhi between the Dalai Lama and a group of Indian scholars, philosophers, teachers and social reformers.
Essential Teachings -- Instruction on the 37 practices for the cultivation of bodhicitta - the Mind of Enlightenment - and how these practices can be applied, particularly in Western society.
Flash of Lightning in the Dark of Night -- A detailed manual of practical philosophy based on the Guide to the Bodhisattva's Way of Life.
Four Noble Truths -- Based on talks given at the London Barbican in 1996, this is an essential guide to the fundamental teaching of Buddhism.
Freedom in Exile -- The Autobiography of the Dalai Lama of Tibet
Gelug/Kagyu Tradition of Mahamudra, Dalai Lama / Berzin A -- Mahamudra is a system of meditation that directly addresses the habituated perception of duality, the source of all suffering. The Gelug/Kagyu tradition of Mahamudra laid out in the text presented here was formulated by the First Panchen Lama, using Kagyu-style techniques for recognising the conventional nature of the mind, and Gelug techniques for recognising its deepest nature.
Generous Wisdom: Commentaries on the Jatakamala -- A set of four teachings on the Garland of Birth Stories of the Buddha, the main theme of which is the perfection of generosity of the bodhisattvas, but which also includes the perfections of ethics and patience, dependent-arising and karma.
Healing Anger: The Power of Patience from a Buddhist Perspective. Translated by Thupten Jinpa
Joy of Living and Dying in Peace: Core Teachings of Tibetan Buddhism
Kindness, Clarity and Insight. Translated by Hopkins J & Napper E. Talks given by the Dalai Lama in North America, speaking to people everywhere of the importance of kindness, love, and compassion.
Love, Kindness and Universal Responsibility -- A compilation of three previous works.
Meaning of Life from a Buddhist Perspective. Translated & Edited by Jeffrey Hopkins. -- Teachings on Buddhist philosophy, based on the 'Twelve Links of Dependent Arising' depicted in the famous Buddhist image of the Wheel of Life.
My Land and My People: Memoirs of the Dalai Lama -- Autobiography
My Tibet -- Personal reflections by the Tibetan leader.
Opening the Mind & Generating a Good Heart -- A concise survey of Buddhist training explaining how generating kindness is the core of the Buddha's teaching.
Path to Bliss. A Practical Guide to Stages of Meditation. Translated by Thupten Jinpa
Path to Enlightenment. Translated by Glenn H. Mullin
Policy of Kindness. An Anthology of Writings By and About the Dalai Lama
Power of Buddhism. -- Dialogues with French film writer Jean-Claude Carrière. (Published elsewhere as Violence and Compassion).
Power of Compassion -- Talks given in London
Sleeping, Dreaming and Dying
Transcendent Wisdom -- Commentary on the Ninth Chapter of Shantideva's Guide to the Bodhisattva's Way ofLife
Union of Bliss and Emptiness -- A commentary on the Lama Chöpa guru yoga, explaining the actual practice on the basis of Guhyasamaja, the preliminaries such as self-generation on the basis of Yamantaka and the performing of offerings and so forth according to Heruka. Meant for initiates only.
Universal Responsibility and the Good Heart -- A collection of articles and interviews with the present Dalai Lama reflecting his thoughts and activities over the past twenty years.
Violence and Compassion -- Dialogues with Jean-Claude Carrière.
Way to Freedom -- A primer on Tibetan Buddhism, presented in easy-to-understand steps based on the classic Lam Rim, or 'Stages of the Path to Enlightenment' teachings.
World of Tibetan Buddhism. Translated and edited by Thubten Jinpa
SOURCES:
Pajlor Publications
Paljor House
D-39 Jangpura Ext.
New Delhi 110014 Tel 91-11-4312416
Fax 91-11-4310866ê
e-mail: Paljor Publications
http://www.paljorpublications.com
Potala Corporation
9 East 36 St.
New York, NY 10016
USA
Tel: 001-212-251-0360
Fax: 001-212-779-9245
http://www.potala.com/about.html
Snow Lion
PO Box 6483
Ithaca, NY 14851
USA
Tel: 001-607-273-8519
Fax: 001-607-273-8508
e-mail: Snow Lion
http://www.snowlionpub.com
Wisdom Publication Inc
199 Elm Street,
Somerville, MA 02144
USA
Tel: (617) 776-7416 Ext.22
Fax: (617) 776-7841
Email: info@wisdompubs.org
http://www.wisdompubs.org
Dharma Publishing
2910 San Pablo Ave
Berkeley, CA 94702
USA
Tel: 001-510-548-5407
Fax: 001-510-548-2230
Wisdom Books
25 Stanley Road
Ilford, Essex 1G1 1RW
UK
Tel: 0044-208 553 5020
Fax: 0044-208 553 5122
http://www.wisdombooks.org
Asian Rare Books
New York
has a good stock of Old and Rare Books about Tibet.
http://www.erols.com/arbs/
PUBLICATIONS:
Ancient Wisdom, Modern World - Ethics for a New Millennium -- The first major publication after the autobiography Freedom In Exile
Advice from Buddha Shakyamuni -- A brief outline and commentary on the discipline to be observed by a fully ordained Tibetan Buddhist monk.
Aryasura's Aspiration and a Meditation on Compassion -- Four texts on compassion: a bodhisattva's aspirational prayer by the Indian poet Aryasura, and its commentary by the second Dalai Lama; plus The Inseparability of the Spiritual Master and Avalokiteshvara and a talk on activating compassion, both by the present Dalai Lama.
Awakening the Mind, Lightening the Heart -- A practical instruction book on developing compassion in our daily lives through simple meditations that directly relate to past and present relationships.
Beyond Dogma -- His Holiness talks about the path to peace and the future of the planet, seeking to show that true enlightenment can only come from within each of us.
Bodh Gaya Interviews, His Holiness the Dalai Lama 1981-85
Buddhism of Tibet And the Key to the Middle Way. Translated by Jeffrey Hopkins
Commentary on the 37 Practices of a Bodhisattva -- A commentary by the Dalai Lama on the classic text by Thogmed Zangpo, given at Bodh Gaya in 1974.
Cultivating a Daily Meditation -- Two discourses in which His Holiness touches upon the essential points of the Dharma and provides a clear and simple method to cultivate a daily practice of meditation.
Dalai Lama at Harvard: Lectures on the Buddhist Path to Peace -- A series of lectures given by His Holiness at Harvard University, providing an introduction to Buddhist theory and practice and covering a wide spectrum of important issues.
Dalai Lama's Little Book of Wisdom -- The Dalai Lama shares his perspective on such enduring themes as love, religion, justice, human rights, poverty, cultural conflict and protection of the environment.
Dialogues on Universal Responsibility and Education -- Drawn from two workshops held in New Delhi between the Dalai Lama and a group of Indian scholars, philosophers, teachers and social reformers.
Essential Teachings -- Instruction on the 37 practices for the cultivation of bodhicitta - the Mind of Enlightenment - and how these practices can be applied, particularly in Western society.
Flash of Lightning in the Dark of Night -- A detailed manual of practical philosophy based on the Guide to the Bodhisattva's Way of Life.
Four Noble Truths -- Based on talks given at the London Barbican in 1996, this is an essential guide to the fundamental teaching of Buddhism.
Freedom in Exile -- The Autobiography of the Dalai Lama of Tibet
Gelug/Kagyu Tradition of Mahamudra, Dalai Lama / Berzin A -- Mahamudra is a system of meditation that directly addresses the habituated perception of duality, the source of all suffering. The Gelug/Kagyu tradition of Mahamudra laid out in the text presented here was formulated by the First Panchen Lama, using Kagyu-style techniques for recognising the conventional nature of the mind, and Gelug techniques for recognising its deepest nature.
Generous Wisdom: Commentaries on the Jatakamala -- A set of four teachings on the Garland of Birth Stories of the Buddha, the main theme of which is the perfection of generosity of the bodhisattvas, but which also includes the perfections of ethics and patience, dependent-arising and karma.
Healing Anger: The Power of Patience from a Buddhist Perspective. Translated by Thupten Jinpa
Joy of Living and Dying in Peace: Core Teachings of Tibetan Buddhism
Kindness, Clarity and Insight. Translated by Hopkins J & Napper E. Talks given by the Dalai Lama in North America, speaking to people everywhere of the importance of kindness, love, and compassion.
Love, Kindness and Universal Responsibility -- A compilation of three previous works.
Meaning of Life from a Buddhist Perspective. Translated & Edited by Jeffrey Hopkins. -- Teachings on Buddhist philosophy, based on the 'Twelve Links of Dependent Arising' depicted in the famous Buddhist image of the Wheel of Life.
My Land and My People: Memoirs of the Dalai Lama -- Autobiography
My Tibet -- Personal reflections by the Tibetan leader.
Opening the Mind & Generating a Good Heart -- A concise survey of Buddhist training explaining how generating kindness is the core of the Buddha's teaching.
Path to Bliss. A Practical Guide to Stages of Meditation. Translated by Thupten Jinpa
Path to Enlightenment. Translated by Glenn H. Mullin
Policy of Kindness. An Anthology of Writings By and About the Dalai Lama
Power of Buddhism. -- Dialogues with French film writer Jean-Claude Carrière. (Published elsewhere as Violence and Compassion).
Power of Compassion -- Talks given in London
Sleeping, Dreaming and Dying
Transcendent Wisdom -- Commentary on the Ninth Chapter of Shantideva's Guide to the Bodhisattva's Way ofLife
Union of Bliss and Emptiness -- A commentary on the Lama Chöpa guru yoga, explaining the actual practice on the basis of Guhyasamaja, the preliminaries such as self-generation on the basis of Yamantaka and the performing of offerings and so forth according to Heruka. Meant for initiates only.
Universal Responsibility and the Good Heart -- A collection of articles and interviews with the present Dalai Lama reflecting his thoughts and activities over the past twenty years.
Violence and Compassion -- Dialogues with Jean-Claude Carrière.
Way to Freedom -- A primer on Tibetan Buddhism, presented in easy-to-understand steps based on the classic Lam Rim, or 'Stages of the Path to Enlightenment' teachings.
World of Tibetan Buddhism. Translated and edited by Thubten Jinpa
SOURCES:
Pajlor Publications
Paljor House
D-39 Jangpura Ext.
New Delhi 110014 Tel 91-11-4312416
Fax 91-11-4310866ê
e-mail: Paljor Publications
http://www.paljorpublications.com
Potala Corporation
9 East 36 St.
New York, NY 10016
USA
Tel: 001-212-251-0360
Fax: 001-212-779-9245
http://www.potala.com/about.html
Snow Lion
PO Box 6483
Ithaca, NY 14851
USA
Tel: 001-607-273-8519
Fax: 001-607-273-8508
e-mail: Snow Lion
http://www.snowlionpub.com
Wisdom Publication Inc
199 Elm Street,
Somerville, MA 02144
USA
Tel: (617) 776-7416 Ext.22
Fax: (617) 776-7841
Email: info@wisdompubs.org
http://www.wisdompubs.org
Dharma Publishing
2910 San Pablo Ave
Berkeley, CA 94702
USA
Tel: 001-510-548-5407
Fax: 001-510-548-2230
Wisdom Books
25 Stanley Road
Ilford, Essex 1G1 1RW
UK
Tel: 0044-208 553 5020
Fax: 0044-208 553 5122
http://www.wisdombooks.org
Asian Rare Books
New York
has a good stock of Old and Rare Books about Tibet.
http://www.erols.com/arbs/
Submitted on May 6, 2004 in By David.
